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10-25-2017, 11:44 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ohio
Posts: 30
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: IH 3800
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 71
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co-pilot up close and personal
As we design our skoolie , my wife is very concerned that when we travel she will be a long way away from the driver, (we are very close and we both like it)
we have discussed a captains chair right beside the drivers seat, but we have also discussed a shorter 3rd row bench seat so she can have a place to put things beside her.
I realize this will cause interference with the doors, which I am cool with relocation, I can cut, weld, glue hammer and nail anything i need to.
Has anyone ever moved the doors to mid way down the bus? I think this would look very cool and let me install a different style door too.
I would really like to install a shoulder harness rather than just a lap belt for her in advance
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10-25-2017, 11:57 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Welcome !
Quote:
Originally Posted by Megabea
Has anyone ever moved the doors to mid way down the bus? I think this would look very cool and let me install a different style door too.
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It has been done before. A very clever mod is to move the door mid-ship and install a RV door. A generator fits nicely where the old stairs up-front were where it won't be as loud in the back, where bedrooms usually are located.
My bus has the door mid-ship and it is very nice.
The other mod is to install a platform that slides-out over the front located stairs and allows a seat to be next to driver. OneNationUnderGoat did just such a mod very nicely- they have Youtube videos.
Make it how you want ! and Welcome !
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10-26-2017, 08:57 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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Another option
On my last bus we moved the steps up one to make more space beside the driver seat and put an electric step under the door. This allows a bench to be installed for a driver/passenger leaving enough room to get around it
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10-26-2017, 07:42 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ohio
Posts: 30
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: IH 3800
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 71
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I like that very much, this pilot/copilot is exactly what we are looking for. The layout is perfect.
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10-26-2017, 07:54 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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Thanks If you decide to go this route and have questions let me know
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10-26-2017, 09:45 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: So Ill
Posts: 267
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: Cummins 5.9 Allison AT545
Rated Cap: 71
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10-27-2017, 03:41 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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Any time, that's why this community is such a great resource lots of different folks doing the same crazy thing
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10-27-2017, 04:09 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob
Any time, that's why this community is such a great resource lots of different folks doing the same crazy thing
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Sorry, can't help myself.
I would get more "stuff" done on my bus without this Community as I spend too much time reading other peoples builds.
The "stuff" I did get done would be crap without seeing the other ideas, however.
What vehicle is the bench seat out of? Does it work with us Husky fellows? Or will I need to get skinnier copilot ?
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10-27-2017, 04:20 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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I agree completely if I didn't spend time seeing how others accomplished similar tasks I would get it done faster but I have gotten so many good ideas here it's worth it!
The seat is out of a newer Mercedes transit van I used it because of the built in belts. A bigger couple would be a bit crowded, they measured about an inch or so narrower than the buckets in my 2010 ram but they are next to each other.
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10-27-2017, 04:24 PM
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#10
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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I do think a seat 3-4" wider would fit without making the walkway to narrow
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10-27-2017, 04:33 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob
I do think a seat 3-4" wider would fit without making the walkway to narrow
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Just stop it.
Hold your phone the other way until someone fixes the broken script.
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10-27-2017, 04:56 PM
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#12
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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I'm sorry haven't figured out how to turn them someone told me then I forgot lol. I am only on here with my phone. I will make an effort to fix them in the future i can see how it would be really annoying
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10-27-2017, 06:16 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob
I'm sorry haven't figured out how to turn them someone told me then I forgot lol. I am only on here with my phone. I will make an effort to fix them in the future i can see how it would be really annoying
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no, in your hand-when you click the shutter-- just for bus pictures, hold the phone the other way.
Should work??? It will be our experiment.
Your layout looks good- i like the spray on the floor- remove the tape and lines are crisp. Idea stolen.
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10-27-2017, 07:17 PM
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#14
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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I put the tape on once and left my two year old in the bus for about two minutes and he had most of it up it also works good if your moving stuff around or just working in there.
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10-27-2017, 07:37 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob
I put the tape on once and left my two year old in the bus for about two minutes and he had most of it up it also works good if your moving stuff around or just working in there.
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Tape the kid down next time.
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10-28-2017, 12:43 PM
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#16
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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My boys are now 3 and 4 and sometimes I wish I could just tape them down but they are getting more helpful all the time
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10-28-2017, 02:36 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob
My boys are now 3 and 4 and sometimes I wish I could just tape them down but they are getting more helpful all the time
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Training them early is the key. I used to take my kids grocery shopping at very early age- I showed them how to pick the fruit, read the dates, look at prices. They are actually help me now, we get home they unload everything and put it in the cupboards by themselves.
They are 34 and 36 years old.
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10-28-2017, 03:25 PM
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#18
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
They are 34 and 36 years old.
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There was my 'best medicine' for the day.
Don
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10-28-2017, 04:53 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,208
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 3800 International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob
On my last bus we moved the steps up one to make more space beside the driver seat and put an electric step under the door. This allows a bench to be installed for a driver/passenger leaving enough room to get around it
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looks great , I like the set up, here's how I did mine
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/sk...ys-5325-6.html
its nice to have a passenger beside you. look at post 57
gbstewart
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10-28-2017, 06:59 PM
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#20
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 224
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 8.3 Cummins, 643
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbstewart
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I like that set up, those seats look plush
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